Arctic fox vs regular fox

[fishinguy 0]

Any hair can by dyed but if it's really dark you may not notice any of the color you tried dyeing it.

 

Non-Arctic fox dyed tails and a bunch more http://www.furtail.com/

Thanks. Bookmarked. Good prices there. Have you ordered from them before?

[Piker20 0]

I have european red fox and it is coarser than arctic fox but less coarse than stoat and pine martin. Definately handy to have in the inventory.

[Bimini15 0]

Thanks, Piker.

[Guest]

fishinguy - Yes I've ordered from them. Tails are very nice!

[feathers5 0]

Is it possible to buy whole dyed artic fox tails?

[Bimini15 0]

Here is one place according to Google

 

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Arctic-Fox-Tails-Dyed--P1174C157.aspx

[Guest]

Check here at Waters West - they list up to 1/2 tails but You could call and check with them, and yes I've ordered from them.

http://waterswest.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=28_282_30&products_id=1

 

Lure parts online - they don't have a lot of colors though. and yes I've ordered from them before

http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/TailsFlyTyingLPO/Dyed-Arctic-Fox-Tails.html

 

You could also order plain white ones and dye them yourself. Too many places now are cutting pieces (called circles) of the tails and charging big money

[feathers5 0]

Check here at Waters West - they list up to 1/2 tails but You could call and check with them, and yes I've ordered from them.

http://waterswest.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=28_282_30&products_id=1

 

Lure parts online - they don't have a lot of colors though. and yes I've ordered from them before

http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/TailsFlyTyingLPO/Dyed-Arctic-Fox-Tails.html

 

You could also order plain white ones and dye them yourself. Too many places now are cutting pieces (called circles) of the tails and charging big money

Have you ever used the Himalayan Mountain Goat from Waters West? It's just half the price of artic fox tail. If it has the same movement it might be an option. Just wondering. Thanks

[Piker20 0]

Goat is much finer and straighter than fox. It wont hold a profile like fox can. It is used primarily in salmon flies as mobile over wing. On top of fox. Or as a tail. It tangles much more easily in the hook than the coarser fox hairs.

A useful hair but not a replacement for fox.

[Bimini15 0]

Do you mean easy to tangle... like icelandic wool?

 

[Adam Saarinen 0]

I'm a fan of Himalayan goat over normal goat, normal stuff feels like horse tail!

[phg 0]

I didn't read the whole thread, just the last page, but my preferred source is Badger Creek, also know as eFlyTyer.com:

http://www.mwflytying.com/order_info/oi_tails.html

 

I usually see him at one of the fly fishing shows. Good stuff, reasonable prices, etc.